Communication about needing extra help

[s4sophie]

If my ds were to need extra help in any subject would I be made aware of the issue before teachers discuss putting him onto the springboard programme?
I had parents eve 2 weeks ago and left with no cause for concern about anything but now I have reason to believe they are considering giving him extra help although nobody has said anything to me yet. Does this sound likely?

I am not sure what springboard is, I know when dd was identified as having some extra needs and help I was told and the teacher and I drew up the IEP together after the SENCO had given input (SENCO was unable to be at that meeting), DH and I had to sign off on the IEP. When the new school year started the extra help for dd was implemented before I had my first meeting with her new teacher but obviously we already knew the need was there.
I think springboard might be a booster programme of sorts so not like an IEP that requires parental input, I think it would probably be best to make an appointment to speak to the teacher again and ask what if anything is happening.

Thanks roadkill. TBH I don't really know what springboard is either, I just know it's the schools system for those that need extra help. Maybe it is IEP, I dont know. Ds is above average at reading and his maths/spelling is average. I know his writing isn't as good as most in the year but I was told the content of his writing is good.
I will speak to his teacher on Monday but I'm worrying about it and not happy this is the first I know about any problems.

Fairly sure springboard is a maths intervention. I think all it probably means is that him and a group of other children are going to do some small group maths work.

If they haven't told you - then it is because he's not that bad at all. It's just a sensible precaution to give him extra help with his maths now to stop it becoming a problem.

Don't worry. Be very pleased that your school is so pro-active.

All sorts of kids are given extra help - for all sorts of reasons. But if it is extra help in a group (wave 2 intervention) then it really isn't anything serious. For more serious problems a child will have one-to-one extra help (wave 3 intervention) - for which they will normally be on the SEN register and have an IEP telling you about it.